Trade-stimulating means



F. C. ROSE.

TRADE STIMULATING MEANS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24. ISIS.

Patented Aug. 12, 1919.

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FREDERICK CHARLES ROSE, OF CHATTANOGA, TENNESSEE ASSIG-NOR TO GARNETCARTER. CO. INC., YOE CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.

TRADE-STIIVIULATING MEANS.

I Application ined March 21.1.`

To all 'whom t may concern.' n

Be it known that I, FREDERICK C. Boss, a citizen of the United States,residingfat Chattanooga, in the county of Hamilton and State ofTennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in rIrade-Stimulatino Means, of which the followingvv D is a specification. y

This invention relates to improved means for use in stimulating` tradeand increasing the patronage of merchants, tradesmen, etc. The main object of the invention is to provide devices which will enable purchasersto secure premiums in addition to the merchandise bought. A furtherobject is to provide a button or check card and buttons or checks to besecured to the same, so that` a new system of securing trade may beeinployed. A still further object is to provide an improved card ofsimple and inexpensive construction containing suitable pockets toreceive value checks and provided with spaces to receive the printedmatter informative of the manner of using the card and of the premiumsobtainable through purchasing goods from a designated merchant.

With the foregoing objects outlined and with other objects in view, theinvention consists in the novel features hereinafter described indetail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and more particularlypointed out in the appended claim.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a front view of the improved card.

Fig. Q is a rear view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a detail.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the buttons or checks adapted tobe secured to the card.

In the drawing l designates a sheet of suitable brous material, such aspaste board, provided with a plurality of rows of apertures 2. Theseapertures are preferably of circular shape but they may be of any other`suitable configuration. Located below the apertures is a space 3designed to receive printed instructions as to tie use of the card. Abacking 4 is secured to the rear side of the sheet and the portions ofsaid backing which cover the apertures are provided with an adhesivesubstance 5, as shown in Fig. 3.

The rear side of the backing sheet is ydivided by the lines 6 into aseries of spaces 7 to receive printed matter relating to pre- Specicatonof Letters Patentl Patented Allg. 12, 1919.

1919. Serial No. 2842717` miums obtainable by the use of the card andinstructions used in ordering premiums. l

, The card is used in connection with buttons or checks S having valuedesignations 9 and these 'buttons for checks are adapted to be moistenedandv secured to the adhesive 5 provided `on the backing 4. .The buttonsor checks are shaped vto conform to the shape of the apertures 2 and itwill be understood that if the apertures are of other shape thancircular, then the buttons or checks will be of like shape.

The face of the sheet 1 is provided with printed matter 10 arrangedadjacent the apertures 2 for the purpose of informing the user regardingthe value of the buttons or checks to be placed in the apertures. yMyidea is to have the top row of apertures receive only five cent checks;the second row ten cent checks; the third row twenty-five cent checks;the fourth row 50 cent checks and the last two rows one dollar checks,but this arrangement may be varied as desired. The card shown in thedrawing is designed to receive 'buttons or checks. representing fourteendollars and a half but the printed matter may be changed to representvarious other amounts.

In use, themerchant gives eachl of his customers one or more of thecards, and when the customer makes a purchase the tradesman gives thepurchaser buttons or checks having a value equal or approximately equalto the cost of the goods. The card holder then places these buttons orchecks in the apertures designated to receive buttons of this value.AFor example, it will be assumed that the amount paid for the goods isone dollar and thirty cents, then the merchant will give the purchaserone dollar button and three ten cent buttons. rIhe purchaser placesthese on his card at the designated places and when the card is filled,.he can refer to the first list on the rear side of the card and selectthe premium given for o-ne full card of buttons, or he may wait until hehas two or three full cards and then make a selection in the second orthird list. After the holder has made his selection he will place hisname and address in the last space on the rear of the sheet and send thecard to the premium department of the merchant.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have devised a novel meansfor stimulating or increasing trade and that the construction of mybutton card Will furnish improved facilities for readily educating thepublic as to the use of the card.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A trade stimulating means comprising a substantially rigid card of brousmaterial have a series of spaced apertures extending over the greaterportion of the same, a delineated space provided on said card andcontaining printed matter as to the use of the card, a backing sheetattached to and covering the rear side of the' card and provided With anadhesive substance forming a bottom coating for said apertures, the cardbeing provided adjacent each of the apertures with a value markdesignating the Value of a Value check to be inserted in the aperture,and a series of ungunnned Value checks of a thickness substantially thesame as the thickness of the card, provided with value designationscorresponding, to the Value marks on the card, said checks being adaptedto be inserted in the apertures and secured to the adhesive substance,and in inserted position having their upper surfaces substantially flushwith the upper surface of the card.

FREDERICK CHARLES ROSE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

